juz tere ko_ii bhii din raat na jaane mere tuu kahaa.N hai magar ai dost puraane mere

juz tere ko_ii bhii din raat na jaane mere 
tuu kahaa.N hai magar ai dost puraane mere 

[juz=except] 

tuu bhii Khushbuu hai magar meraa tajassus bekaar 
barq-e-aavaaraa kii maanind Thikhaane mere 

shamaa ki lau thii ke vo tuu thaa magar hijr kii raat 
der tak rotaa rahaa ko_ii sirhaane mere 

[sirhaane=bed-side] 

Khalq kii beKhabarii hai ke merii rusavaa_ii 
log mujh ko hii sunaate hai.n fasaane mere 

luT ke bhii Khush huu.N ke ashko.n se bharaa hai daaman 
dekh Gaarat_gare dil ye bhii Khazaane mere 

aaj ik aur baras biit gayaa us ke baGair 
jis ke hote hue hote the zamaane mere 

kaash tuu bhii merii aavaaz sunataa ho 
phir pukaare hai tujhe dil kii sadaa ne mere 

kaash tuu bhii kabhii aajaaye masiihaa_ii ko 
log aate hai.n bahut dil ko dukhaane mere 

kaash auro.n kii tarah mai.n bhii kah sakataa 
baat sun lii hai merii aaj Khudaa ne mere 

tuu hai kis haal me.n ai zuud_faraamosh mere 
mujh ko to chhiin liyaa ahad-e-vafaa ne mere 

chaaraagar yuu.N to bahut hai.n magar ai jaan-e-'Faraz' 
juz tere aur ko_ii Gam na jaane mere 

juz tere ko_ii bhii din raat na jaane mere 
tuu kahaa.N hai magar ai dost puraane mere 

jis simt bhii dekhuu.N nazar aataa hai ke tum ho ai jaan-e-jahaa.N ye ko_ii tum saa hai ke tum ho

jis simt bhii dekhuu.N nazar aataa hai ke tum ho 
ai jaan-e-jahaa.N ye ko_ii tum saa hai ke tum ho 

ye Khvaab hai Khushbuu hai ke jho.nkaa hai ke pal hai 
ye dhundh hai baadal hai ke saayaa hai ke tum ho 

is diid kii sa_aat me.n ka_ii rang hai.n larazaa.N 
mai.n huu.N ke ko_ii aur hai duniyaa hai ke tum ho 

dekho ye kisii aur kii aa.Nkhe.n hai.n ke merii 
dekhuu.N ye kisii aur kaa cheharaa hai ke tum ho 

ye umr-e-gurezaa.N kahii.n Thahare to ye jaanuu.N 
har saa.Ns me.n mujh ko ye lagataa hai ke tum ho 

har bazm me.n mauzuu-e-suKhan dil zad_gaa.N kaa 
ab kaun hai shiirii.n hai ke lailaa hai ke tum ho 

ik dard kaa phailaa huaa saharaa hai ke mai.n huu.N 
ik mauj me.n aayaa huaa dariya hai ke tum ho 

vo vaqt na aaye ke dil-e-zaar bhii soche 
is shahar me.n tanhaa ko_ii ham saa hai ke tum ho 

aabaad ham aashuftaa saro.n se nahii.n maqtal 
ye rasm abhii shahar me.n zindaa hai ke tum ho 

ai jaan-e-'Faraz' itanii bhii taufiiq kise thii 
ham ko Gam-e-hastii bhii gavaaraa hai ke tum ho 

jis simt bhii dekhuu.N nazar aataa hai ke tum ho 
ai jaan-e-jahaa.N ye ko_ii tum saa hai ke tum ho 

is qadar musal_sal thii.n shiddate.n judaa_ii kii aaj pahalii baar mai.n ne us bevafaa_ii kii

is qadar musal_sal thii.n shiddate.n judaa_ii kii 
aaj pahalii baar mai.n ne us bevafaa_ii kii 

[musal_sal=continuous; shiddat=severity] 

varanaa ab talak yuu.N thaa Khvaahisho.n kii baarish me.n 
yaa to TuuT kar royaa yaa Gazal_saraa_ii kii 

[Khvaahish=desire/wish] 

taj diyaa thaa kal jin ko ham ne terii chaahat me.n 
aaj un se majabuuran taazaa aashanaa_ii kii 

[taj denaa=to abandon; aashanaa_ii=love/form relationships] 

ho chalaa thaa jab mujh ko iKhtilaaf apane se 
tuune kis gha.Dii zaalim merii ham_navaa_ii kii 

[iKhtilaaf=difference of opinion; ham-navaa_ii=friendship] 

tanz-o-taanaa-o-tohamat sab hunar hai.n naaseh ke 
aap se ko_ii puuchhe ham ne kyaa buraa_ii kii 

[tanz=satire; taanaa=taunt; tohamat=allegation; naaseh=preacher] 

phir qafas me.n shor uTThaa qaidiyo.n kaa aur sayyaad 
dekhanaa u.Daa degaa phir Khabar rihaa_ii kii 

[qafas=cage/prison; sayyaad=hunter] 

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is daur-e-bejunuu.N kii kahaanii ko_ii likho jismo.n ko barf Khuun ko paanii ko_ii likho

is daur-e-bejunuu.N kii kahaanii ko_ii likho 
jismo.n ko barf Khuun ko paanii ko_ii likho 

ko_ii kaho ki haath qalam kis tarah hue 
kyuu.N ruk ga_ii qalam kii ravaanii ko_ii likho 

kyo.n ahal-e-shauq sar-va-garebaa.N hai.n dosto 
kyo.n Khuu.N-ba-dil hai ahad-e-javaanii ko_ii likho 

kyo.n surmaa-dar-guluu hai har ek taayar-e-suKhan 
kyo.n gul_sitaa.N qafas kaa hai saanii ko_ii likho 

haa.N taazaa saaneho.n kaa kare kaun intazaar 
haa.N dil kii vaaradaat puraanii ko_ii likho 
is daur-e-bejunuu.N kii kahaanii ko_ii likho 
jismo.n ko barf Khuun ko paanii ko_ii likho 

ko_ii kaho ki haath qalam kis tarah hue 
kyuu.N ruk ga_ii qalam kii ravaanii ko_ii likho 

kyo.n ahal-e-shauq sar-va-garebaa.N hai.n dosto 
kyo.n Khuu.N-ba-dil hai ahad-e-javaanii ko_ii likho 

kyo.n surmaa-dar-guluu hai har ek taayar-e-suKhan 
kyo.n gul_sitaa.N qafas kaa hai saanii ko_ii likho 

haa.N taazaa saaneho.n kaa kare kaun intazaar 
haa.N dil kii vaaradaat puraanii ko_ii likho 

inhii.n Khush_gumaaniyo.n me.n kahii.n jaa.N se bhii na jaao vo jo chaaraagar nahii.n hai use zaKhm kyuu.N dhikhaao

inhii.n Khush_gumaaniyo.n me.n kahii.n jaa.N se bhii na jaao 
vo jo chaaraagar nahii.n hai use zaKhm kyuu.N dhikhaao 

ye udaasiyo.n ke mausam kahii.n raayegaa.N na jaaye.N 
kisii zaKhm ko kuredo kisii dard ko jagaao 

vo kahaaniyaa.N adhuurii jo na ho sake.ngii puurii 
unhe.n mai.n bhii kyuu.N sunaa_uu.N unhe.n tum bhii kyuu.N sunaao 

mere ham_safar puraane mere ab bhii muntazir hai.n 
tumhe.n saath chho.Danaa hai to abhii se chho.D jaao 

ye judaa_iyo.n ke raste ba.Dii duur tak gaye hai.n 
jo gayaa vo phir na lauTaa merii baat maan jaao 

kisii bevafaa kii Khaatir ye junuu.N 'Faraz' kab tak 
jo tumhe.n bhulaa chukaa hai use tum bhii bhuul jaao

inhii.n Khush_gumaaniyo.n me.n kahii.n jaa.N se bhii na jaao 
vo jo chaaraagar nahii.n hai use zaKhm kyuu.N dhikhaao 

hu_ii hai shaam to aa.Nkho.n me.n bas gayaa phir tuu kahaa.N gayaa hai mere shahar ke musaafir tuu

hu_ii hai shaam to aa.Nkho.n me.n bas gayaa phir tuu 
kahaa.N gayaa hai mere shahar ke musaafir tuu 

bahut udaas hai ik shaKhs tere jaane se
jo ho sake to chalaa aa usii kii Khaatir tuu

[shaKhs = individual/person]

merii misaal ki ik naKhl-e-Khushk-e-saharaa huu.N
teraa Khayaal ki shaaKh-e-chaman kaa taa_ir tuu

[misaal = example; taa_ir = bird]
[naKhl-e-Khushk-e-saharaa = dry tree in the wilderness]

mai.n jaanataa huu.N ke duniyaa tujhe badal degii 
mai.n maanataa huu.N ke aisaa nahii.n bazaahir tuu 

[bazaahir = appear to be]

ha.Nsii Khushii se bichha.D jaa agar bichha.Danaa hai 
ye har maqaam pe kyaa sochataa hai aaKhir tuu 

'Faraz' tuune use mushkilo.n me.n Daal diyaa 
zamaanaa saahib-e-zar aur sirf shaayar tuu 

[saahib-e-zar = wealthy]

hu_ii hai shaam to aa.Nkho.n me.n bas gayaa phir tuu 
kahaa.N gayaa hai mere shahar ke musaafir tuu 

havaa ke zor se pindaar-e-baam-o-daar bhii gayaa chiraaG ko jo bachaate the un kaa ghar bhii gayaa

havaa ke zor se pindaar-e-baam-o-daar bhii gayaa 
chiraaG ko jo bachaate the un kaa ghar bhii gayaa 

pukaarate rahe mahafuuz kishtiyo.n vaale 
mai.n Duubataa huaa dariyaa ke paar utar bhii gayaa 

ab ehatiyaat kii diivaar kyaa uThaate ho 
jo chor dil me.n chhupaa thaa vo kaam kar bhii gayaa 

mai.n chup rahaa ki is me.n thii aafiyat jaa.N kii 
ko_ii to merii tarah thaa jo daar par bhii gayaa 

sulagate sochate viiraa.N mausamo.n kii tarah 
ka.Daa thaa ahad-e-javaanii magar guzar bhii gayaa 

jise bhulaa na sakaa us ko yaad kyaa rakhataa 
jo naam dil me.n rahaa zehan se utar bhii gayaa 

phaTii-phaTii hu_ii aa.Nkho.n se yuu.N na dekh mujhe 
tujhe talaash hai jis kii vo shaKhs mar bhii gayaa 

magar falak kii adaavat usii ke ghar se na thii 
jahaa.N 'Faraz' na thaa sail-e-Gam udhar bhii gayaa

havaa ke zor se pindaar-e-baam-o-daar bhii gayaa 
chiraaG ko jo bachaate the un kaa ghar bhii gayaa 

har tamaashaa_ii faqat saahil se manzar dekhataa kaun dariyaa ko ulaTataa kaun gauhar dekhataa

har tamaashaa_ii faqat saahil se manzar dekhataa 
kaun dariyaa ko ulaTataa kaun gauhar dekhataa 

[tamaashaa_ii=spectator; faqat=merely; saahil=river side] 
[ma.nzar=spectacle/show/view; gauhar=pearl] 

vo to duniyaa ko merii diivaangii Khush aa ga_ii 
tere haatho.n me.n vagarnaa pahalaa patthar dekhataa 

[vagarnaa=otherwise] 

aa.Nkh me.n aa.Nsuu ja.De the par sadaa tujh ko na dii 
is tavaqqo par ki shaayad tuu palaT kar dekhataa 

[sadaa=call; tavaqqo=hope] 

merii qismat kii lakiire.n mere haatho.n me.n na thii.n 
tere maathe par ko_ii meraa muqaddar dekhataa 

[qismat=fate; lakiire.n=lines; maathe=forehead]
[muqaddar= destiny/fate] 

zindagii phailii hu_ii thii shaam-e-hijraa.N kii tarah 
kis ko itanaa hausalaa thaa kaun jii kar dekhataa 

[shaam-e-hijraa.N=evening of separation; hausalaa=strength] 

Duubane vaalaa thaa aur saahil pe cheharo.n kaa hujuum 
pal kii mohalat thii mai.n kis ko aa.Nkh bhar ke dekhataa 

[hujuum=crowd; mohalat=(free) time] 

tuu bhii dil ko ik lahuu kii buu.Nd samajhaa hai 'Faraz' 
aa.Nkh gar hotii to qatre me.n samandar dekhataa 

[lahuu=blood; qatre=drops; samandar=ocean] 

har tamaashaa_ii faqat saahil se manzar dekhataa 
kaun dariyaa ko ulaTataa kaun gauhar dekhataa 

haath uThe hai.n magar lab pe duaa ko_ii nahii.n kii ibaadat bhii vo jis kii jazaa ko_ii nahii.n

haath uThe hai.n magar lab pe duaa ko_ii nahii.n
kii ibaadat bhii vo jis kii jazaa ko_ii nahii.n

[duaa = prayer; jazaa = reward]

ye bhii vaqt aanaa thaa ab to gosh har aavaaz hai
aur mere barbaad-e-dil me.n sadaa ko_ii nahii.n

aa ke ab tasliim kar le.n tuu nahii.n to main sahii
kaun maanegaa ke ham me.n bevafaa ko_ii nahii.n

vaqt ne vo Khaak u.Daa_ii hai ke dil ke dasht se
qaafile guzare hai.n phir bhii naqsh-e-paa ko_ii nahii.n

[dasht = desert/wildnerness; qaafile = caravans]
[naqsh-e-paa = footprints]

Khud ko yuu.N mahasuur kar baiThaa huu.N apanii zaat me.n
manzile.n chaaro.n taraf hai raastaa ko_ii nahii.n

[mahasuur = surrounded; zaat = self/one's personality]

kaise raasto.n se chale aur kis jagah pahu.Nche 'Faraz'
yaa hujuum-e-dostaa.N thaa saath yaa ko_ii nahii.n

[hujuum = crowd]

haath uThe hai.n magar lab pe duaa ko_ii nahii.n
kii ibaadat bhii vo jis kii jazaa ko_ii nahii.n

gile fuzuul the ahad-e-vafaa ke hote hue so chup rahaa sitam-e-naaravaa ke hote hue

gile fuzuul the ahad-e-vafaa ke hote hue 
so chup rahaa sitam-e-naaravaa ke hote hue 

ye qurbato.n me.n ajab faasale pa.De ki mujhe 
hai aashnaa kii talab aashnaa ke hote hue 

vo hilaagar hai.n jo majabuuriyaa.N shumaar kare.N 
chiraaG ham ne jalaaye.N havaa ke hote huye 

na kar kisii pe bharosaa ke kashtiyaa.N Duubii.n 
Khudaa ke hote huye naaKhudaa ke hote huye 

kise Khabar hai ki kaasaa-ba-dast phirate hai.n 
bahut se log saro.n par humaa ke hote hue 

'Faraz' aise bhii lamhe.n kabhii kabhii aaye 
ki dil giriftaa rahaa dil_rubaa ke hote hue 

gile fuzuul the ahad-e-vafaa ke hote hue 
so chup rahaa sitam-e-naaravaa ke hote hue 

'Faraz' ab ko_ii saudaa ko_ii junuu.N bhii nahii.n magar qaraar se din kaT rahe ho.n yuu.N bhii nahii.n

'Faraz' ab ko_ii saudaa ko_ii junuu.N bhii nahii.n 
magar qaraar se din kaT rahe ho.n yuu.N bhii nahii.n 

lab-o-dahan bhii milaa guftaguu kaa fan bhii milaa 
magar jo dil pe guzaratii hai kah sakuu.N bhii nahii.n 

[lab = lips; dahan = mouth; guftaguu = conversation]
[fan = art/skill]

merii zubaa.N kii luknat se bad_gumaa.N na ho 
jo tuu kahe to tujhe umr bhar miluu.N bhii nahii.n 

[luknat = stammering; bad_gumaa.N = suspicious]

'Faraz' jaise ko_ii diyaa turbat-e-havaa chaahe hai 
tuu paas aaye to mumkin hai mai.n rahuu.N bhii nahii.n 

[turbat = grave/tomb]

'Faraz' ab ko_ii saudaa ko_ii junuu.N bhii nahii.n 
magar qaraar se din kaT rahe ho.n yuu.N bhii nahii.n 

dukh fasaanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n dil bhii maanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n

dukh fasaanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n 
dil bhii maanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n 

aaj tak apanii bekalii kaa sabab 
Khud bhii jaanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n 

ek tuu harf_aashnaa thaa magar 
ab zamaanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n 

be-tarah dil hai aur tujh se 
dostaanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n 

ai Khudaa dard-e-dil hai baKhshish-e-dost 
aab-o-daanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n 

dukh fasaanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n 
dil bhii maanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n 

aaj tak apanii bekalii kaa sabab 
Khud bhii jaanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n 

ek tuu harf_aashnaa thaa magar 
ab zamaanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n 

be-tarah dil hai aur tujh se 
dostaanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n 

ai Khudaa dard-e-dil hai baKhshish-e-dost 
aab-o-daanaa nahii.n ke tujh se kahe.n 

dost ban kar bhii nahii.n saath nibhaanevaalaa vahii andaaz hai zaalim kaa zamaanevaalaa

dost ban kar bhii nahii.n saath nibhaanevaalaa 
vahii andaaz hai zaalim kaa zamaanevaalaa 

ab ise log samajhate hai.n giraftaar meraa 
saKht nadiim hai mujhe daam me.n laanevaalaa 

kyaa kahe.n kitane maraasim the hamaare is se 
vo jo ik shaKhs hai muu.Nh pher ke jaanevaalaa 

tere hote hue aa jaatii thii saarii duniyaa 
aaj tanhaa huu.N to ko_ii nahii.n aanevaalaa 

muntazir kis kaa huu.N TuuTii hu_ii dahaliiz pe mai.n 
kaun aayegaa yahaa.N kaun hai aanevaalaa 

mai.n ne dekhaa hai bahaaro.n me.n chaman ko jalate 
hai ko_ii Khvaab kii taabiir bataanevaalaa 

kyaa Khabar thii jo merii jaan me.n ghulaa hai itanaa 
hai vahii mujh ko sar-e-daar bhii laane vaalaa 

tum taqalluf ko bhii iKhalaas samajhate ho 'Faraz' 
dost hotaa nahii.n har haath milaanevaalaa 

dost ban kar bhii nahii.n saath nibhaanevaalaa 
vahii andaaz hai zaalim kaa zamaanevaalaa 

dil bhii bujhaa ho shaam kii parachhaa_iyaa.N bhii ho.n

dil bhii bujhaa ho shaam kii parachhaa_iyaa.N bhii ho.n 
mar jaa_iye jo aise me.n tanhaa_iyaa.N bhii ho.n 

aa.Nkho.n kii surKh lahar hai mauj-e-suparadagii 
ye kyaa zaruur hai ke ab anga.Daa_iyaa.N bhii ho.n 

har husn-e-saadaa lau na dil me.n utar sakaa 
kuchh to mizaaj-e-yaar me.n geharaa_iyaa.N bhii ho.n 

duniyaa ke tazakire to tabiyat hii le bujhe 
baat us kii ho to phir suKhan aaraa_iyaa.N bhii ho.n 

pahale pahal kaa ishq abhii yaad hai 'Faraz'
dil Khud ye chaahataa hai ke rusvaa_iyaa.N bhii ho.n 

dil bhii bujhaa ho shaam kii parachhaa_iyaa.N bhii ho.n 

chhe.De mai.n ne kabhii lab-o-ruKhsaar ke qisse gahe gul-o-bul_bul kii hikaayat ko nikhaaraa

chhe.De mai.n ne kabhii lab-o-ruKhsaar ke qisse 
gahe gul-o-bul_bul kii hikaayat ko nikhaaraa 
gahe kisii shahazaade ke afsaane sunaaye 
gahe kyaa duniyaa-e-paristaa.N kaa nazaaraa 
mai.n khoyaa rahaa jin-o-malaik ke jahaa.N me.n 
har lahajaa agarche mujhe aadam ne pukaaraa 

baraso.n yuu.N hii dil_jamii-e-aurang kii Khaatir 
sau phuul khilaaye kabhii sau zaKhm Khariide 
mai.n likhataa rahaa hijv baGaavat manshuu.n kii 
mai.n pa.Dhataa rahaa qasr_nashiino.n ke qasiide 
ubharaa bhii agar dil me.n ko_ii jazabaa-e-sar_kash 
is Khauf se chup thaa ke ko_ii ho.nTh na sii de 

lekin ye tilismaat bhii taa der na rah paaye 
aaKhir mai-o-miinaa-o-Daf-o-chang bhii TuutTe 
yuu.N dast-o-garebaa.N huaa insaan-o-Khudaaband 
nakhachiir to ta.Dape qafas-e-rang bhii TuuTe 
is kashmakash-e-zarraa-o-anjum kii fizaa me.n 
kash_kol to kyaa afsar-o-aurang bhii TuuTe 

mai.n dekh rahaa thaa mere yaaro.n ne ba.Dhakar 
qaatil ko pukaaraa kabhii maqtal ko sadaa dii 
gahe rasn-o-daar ke aaGosh me.n jhuule 
gahe haram-o-dair kii buniyaad hilaa dii 
jis aag se bhar_puur thaa maahaul kaa siinaa 
vo aag mere lauh-o-qalam ko bhii pilaa dii 

aur aaj shikastaa huaa har tauq-e-talaa_ii 
ab fan meraa darbaar kii jagiir nahii.n hai 
ab meraa hunar hai mere jamahuur kii daulat 
ab meraa junuu.N kaif-e-taaziir nahii.n hai 
ab dil pe jo guzaregii be-Tok kahuu.Ngaa 
ab mere qalam mai.n ko_ii zanjiir nahii.n hai 

chhe.De mai.n ne kabhii lab-o-ruKhsaar ke qisse 
gahe gul-o-bul_bul kii hikaayat ko nikhaaraa